tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133291856968687534.post6931702088552889244..comments2011-10-05T13:30:18.640-07:00Comments on Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn: Reading Diary: Haberman's "star teachers" grade lessH.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00155248585975222332noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133291856968687534.post-31180994268630602032008-07-02T16:25:00.000-07:002008-07-02T16:25:00.000-07:00We dont need to choose between rewarding effort an...We dont need to choose between rewarding effort and rewarding skills. In a mastery grading system like Dan Meyer's, IF the skills tested are just within reach of the students, then as the students master the skills their effort is rewarded. <BR/><BR/>Haberman is exactly right that many children in poverty (and underachievers in general) tend to attribute their success or failure to ability rather than effort. The best way to change that unfortunate tendency is to create an attainable but genuine challenge and then reward students for attaining it. Kids see right through other kinds of "nice try" rewards for effort.Dean Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133291856968687534.post-15289175548527423652007-04-22T19:58:00.000-07:002007-04-22T19:58:00.000-07:00mrc, that was definitely worth checking out. Now f...mrc, that was definitely worth checking out. Now for an integrated math unit for teaching this material to the students... another summer project?H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00155248585975222332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133291856968687534.post-77732162749523783052007-04-22T16:52:00.000-07:002007-04-22T16:52:00.000-07:00Thanks for your comments, Dan. I do know about you...Thanks for your comments, Dan. I do know about your assessment system, and like it a lot; there's actually a link to it in my blog entry. I was planning to implement a somewhat similar system when I started last fall – but then I got four preps, and two of the courses had no curriculum, and the task of breaking each course into specific and readily measurable skills to be tested with small and frequent assessments just got too big for me. Maybe next year!H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00155248585975222332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133291856968687534.post-20982258756238373442007-04-22T10:23:00.000-07:002007-04-22T10:23:00.000-07:00The importance of keeping the focus on effort inst...The importance of keeping the focus on effort instead of ability is underscored by Carol Dweck's research on the effects of praise. I wrote about it <A HREF="http://understanding.mindtangle.net/?p=193" REL="nofollow">here</A> after reading a Po Bronson article in New York Magazine. Definitely worth checking out.mrchttp://understanding.mindtangle.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133291856968687534.post-82740186705382672492007-04-19T19:23:00.000-07:002007-04-19T19:23:00.000-07:00Had this in my to-read-and-comment pile for awhile...Had this in my to-read-and-comment pile for awhile just on the strength of your opening analysis. Good write-up. The benefits of grading for effort have been running with me this week. I've decided that's a really worthwhile strategy when checking student work -- classwork, homework, etc. -- but not so much on summative-ish assessments.<BR/><BR/>At a certain point, as a teacher, I've got to <EM>know</EM> what you know. To keep from breaking my behind-grade-level Algebra 1 freshman I've implemented a <EM>fluid</EM> assessment system that flexes with their failures, gives them incentive to remediate, and then instantaneously reflects their progress in their grade.<BR/><BR/>Assessment has become my favorite part of teaching. I agree with Haberman only as far as "testing" constitutes high-stakes unit-wide assessments that do little for a teacher's ability to remediate and serve on some fundamental level to keep student's afraid. (i.e. "This is going to be on the test," etc.)<BR/><BR/>I wrote about it in detail <A HREF="http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=9" REL="nofollow">here</A> if any of this sounds interesting.Dan Meyerhttp://blog.mrmeyer.com/noreply@blogger.com